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The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

When I saw that I would be writing a blog post for Catholic Schools Week, I knew right away that I wanted to write about community. Community is the second...

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Ms. Hall's sixth grade home room posing for a photo from their Christmas party.

Presence Over Perfection: What Really Matters in Your Classroom

It’s Saturday, January 3rd. Classes start up again on Monday. You’re back at your ACE placement, your plans for the week are solid, your assignments are prepped, your grade book...

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Cup of Joe: Extending Invitations

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill talk about important invitations in their lives and implore us to bring God's love to the...

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Cup of Joe: Father's Day Memories

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill share stories about their fathers and encourage viewers to spend this Father's Day celebrating and reminiscing...

Ms. León's class holding their hands in prayer

An Ode To...

Inspired by the poem "Ode to Broken Things" by Pablo Neruda, Camila León's (ACE 29, Tulsa) class wrote a poem about their ode to 5th grade. Please enjoy the video...

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Cup of Joe: Building Confidence

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss how to build confidence in the classroom by learning from mistakes.

7 Strategies to Power-Up Learning

7 Strategies to Power-Up Learning

Leverage Technology to Meet the Needs of ALL Learners Educators have been told for decades that they should be differentiating their instruction. But, there is a common frustration: no one...

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Cup of Joe: Here Comes ACE Summer!

With ACE Summer around the corner, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill hearken back to Maggie's first days as a Teaching Fellow. They encourage the incoming students to remain...

Students in a circle writing on a poster

Dodging the Dog Days of the Classroom

As the end of the year approaches, students and teachers alike are bound to daydream of the impending golden beams of sunshine, refreshingly crisp watermelon slices, and countless days of...

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Cup of Joe: Graduation Memories

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill recount their graduation days and encourage recent graduates to cherish their own graduation memories as they...